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All for One: Belgian Pride launches on Friday

The Belgian Pride festival launches on Friday, and the 24th edition promises to be a memorable one. Not only is it the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, Belgian Pride organisers have created an animated campaign film to go with its theme of Intersectionality: All for One. Intersectionality,...

30 fines a day for illegal dumping in Brussels

Bruzz news site stirred up a storm this week with its list of the 10 worst places in Brussels for illegal dumping of trash and other waste. But it hasn’t stopped there. Now it has published how many fines are actually being administered by each municipality. There are, it turns out, about 30 fines...

First abstract art museum to open in Belgium

A new Belgian Museum of Abstract art will open right next to the René Magritte Museum in Jette, after a successful crowdfunding campaign. The project has been in the works for around two years and will be the first of its kind. It is aimed to open in June. The museum is being built right next to...

What’s on this week: 3-9 May

Pray the rain stays away, people, because Brussels’ biggest open-air festival is upon us. The Iris Festival sees dozens of free activities setting up across the capital, with concerts taking centre stage. Friday is Electro Night at Place des Paleis, with the world’s top DJs – the likes of Claptone...

Baby-grow that grows with baby wins start-up prize for students

A romper suit that fits growing babies for longer has been named student business project of the year by Vlajo, an association that supports young entrepreneurs in Flanders. The product, which is already on sale, is the idea of five business students from Hasselt University. “As all parents know, a...

Schaerbeek school closed for week to halt parent protests

The mayor of Schaerbeek has closed the Ecole No 1 pre- and primary school on Rue Josaphat for the rest of the week to try to diffuse the situation that has followed a suspicion of sexual abuse. Last Thursday, a mother discovered blood in her four-year-old daughter’s underwear after school. The...

Live Magazine, a unique storytelling experience in English

"What would a magazine look like if it were live?" Discover for yourself at a unique evening in Brussels next month.

Live Magazine has won widespread acclaim across Europe for developing a form of "theatrical journalism" that brings stories to life. Reporters, directors, photographers and artists take to the stage and face the public for an evening of impassioned storytelling.

Happy Birthday, Brussels: How to celebrate the region's 30th anniversary in style

The Iris Festival is the Brussel Region's annual birthday party and this year it's a round number - 30 - so it's going to be extra special.

Why Iris? Because the yellow-bearded iris is the symbol of the Brussels Region and the historical reasons for that are a mixture of botany and warfare.

Sam can stay, says new owner of Brussels South coffee spot

British sandwich chain Prêt à Manger had no idea what it was in for when it announced last month that it was planning to remove the oddball plastic sculpture known as ‘Sam’ from a seat outside its new premises in South Station. Sam is a very large horse dressed as a zebra, and he sits at one of the...

Sonian Forest Foundation brings three regions together

A new organisation is being set up to manage the Sonian Forest, in the hope of breaking down the administative hurdles caused by the forest spanning three different regions. The Sonian Forest Foundation will bring together experts from Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia. A director is currently being...

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